All day long, the tall, leafy tree had been a source of shade and comfort for Amber Escudero-Kontostathis. Amid 90-some degree heat, she’d spent hours canvassing tourists in front of…
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With the help of a NYC synagogue, two young Ukrainian Jewish refugees will soon marry in Israel
(New York Jewish Week) — Following an incredible journey of survival that began in Kyiv in February, passed through Belarus and finally ended in Israel in April, Yakov Poluden, 28…
Violent crime in Houston, bride stood up on wedding day, bikes for refugees
The KPRC 2 Investigates team is going for gold this week with our stories! (Do you like our little nod to the Olympics going on right now on NBC? Catch…
God at work through trials of persecuted refugees; brings hope for resettlement
Above: IMB missionary Julie Yngsdal requests prayer for Kara, seen here teaching children, as Kara’s family relocates to Canada. IMB photo Tears streamed down Kara’s* face as she shared with…